This modern, modular vertical vegetable garden job works well in any space. Because it uses wood containers, you do not have to worry about the quality of your existing soil, and they can sit on any surface area: turf, concrete, gravel or perhaps a wooden deck. The garden’s vertical orientation lets you grow an entire lot of veggies, herbs, and flowers in a tiny footprint. The boxes are adjustable to fit your space– all you need is a solid wall or fence to connect the structure to, and you can put this man anywhere.
Vertical Veggie Garden Tools and Materials:
Building the Boxes:
I constructed my job out of one-by cedar material. Since my vertical garden was going to be outdoors, I understood it would have lots of contact with water and direct sunshine, so I picked cedar for its natural decay-resistant homes. I would never ever utilize pressure-treated lumber for this, as it contains chemicals that will leach into the soil where my edibles are growing.
The main boxes determine 10 ‘ high by 23 ‘ long and 7 1/4 ‘ broad. The sides are made from cedar 1x8s, cut to 10 ‘. 2 cedar 1x3s comprise the base, 21 1/2 ‘ in length, to give the bottom strength. Note that this is not a solid bottom so that the soil can have proper drain. The 1x3s are spaced equally throughout the bottom.
The slats on the sides are made from cedar 1 ‘ 2 material, cut to 23 ‘. Be sure to position them flush with the top and bottom of the box, hiding the 1 ‘ 3 ‘ base when viewed from the front. Just area them evenly by eye, about 1 to 1 1/2 ‘ apart.
To give the covered boxes a little bit more area, the center boxes are 12 3/4 ‘ high and use 5 slats to comprise the front and back.
Once your boxes are assembled, cut 1/2 ‘ mesh hardware cloth utilizing snips or cutting pliers, and staple it to the 1 ‘ 3 ‘ base to comprise the bottom of the boxes.
To figure out the length, wrap it around the outside of the 2 sides and the bottom, like you would when covering a present. Cut to size, then staple to the leading slat of one side, and work your way down the bottom, across, and up the other side, using lots of staples to keep things taut.
Assembling the Vertical Garden
Begin by positioning 2 of the much shorter boxes on the ground, and include a taller box to span the gap. Once you more than happy with their placement, screw them to the support material (the fence, wall, or what have you).
It’s cut to the very same height as the taller boxes– 12 3/4 ‘– and is a piece of 1 ‘ 8 ‘ with a 1 ‘ 2 ‘ screwed perpendicularly to the back. Line it up carefully with the bottom box, and attach.
Continue to build your vertical veggie garden until all the boxes and risers are connected and safe and secure. Then, fill them with potting soil, and include your plants.
There you have it, a stunning space-saving vertical veggie garden. We hope you experiment with this simple Do It Yourself task!
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